PRODUCT MARKETING EXECUTIVE

Salary: £27,000 - £28,500 per annum pro rata

Department: Marketing, Fundraising and Engagement

Reports to: Product Marketing Manager

Location: Stratford w/ high-flex (1 – 2 days per week in the office)

Hours: 35 hours per week

Contract type: Fixed-term contract until end of March 2025

Closing date: Wednesday 4 September 2024, 23:55

Please note: You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy. Cancer Research UK is not able to offer visa sponsorship.

At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer.
 

We are professionals with purpose, beating cancer every day. But we need to go much further and much faster. That’s why we’re looking for someone talented, someone who wants to develop their skills, someone like you.
 

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join us as a Product Marketing Executive. We need you to support the development and delivery of our Fundraising  marketing campaigns. Within this role you’ll work across a portfolio of Social Fundraising Challenges, DIY Fundraising and Stand Up To Cancer in partnership with Channel 4, and you’ll provide broad support for the delivery of the product marketing plan.
 

What will I be doing?

• Supporting the translation of the product marketing plan and budget into cross-channel integrated briefs

• Supporting the Product Marketing team on the delivery of brief outputs, coordinating the brief response, development and approval processes

• Supporting the development of production specific briefs and working with internal teams to deliver data and digital campaign set-up requirements

• Supporting the content and creative production process, working with agencies, freelancers and internal Creative Team to develop compelling creative across a range of channels

• Working with UX experts to deliver pre-launch test and learn initiatives, sharing findings with the Senior Executive and optimising activity and assets based on results

• Providing operational support for the campaign set-up and management process across all channels, including auditing campaign elements prior to launch

• Supporting all aspects of campaign delivery including direct mail production and fulfilment and paid digital campaign delivery

• Working with Adobe, Social and Marketing Delivery teams to deliver email, SMS, social and other specialist marketing activity

• Conducting in-campaign and post-campaign analysis across all channels, evaluating against KPIs and preparing regular reports for the Senior Executive and Manager.

What skills will I need?

• Experience of successfully delivering multi-channel campaigns, from planning through to execution and analysis

• Understanding of end-to-end supporter journeys and the role of different channels in fully integrated campaigns

• Experience of developing campaign assets for use across channels

• Data-driven with an understanding of UX principles and experience of interpreting results and recommending opportunities for optimisation

• Ability to prioritise, manage conflicting deadlines, work well under pressure and manage multiple tasks to deadline

• Proven success of good stakeholder management, with the ability to build strong working relationships and collaborate effectively

• Passionate marketer with an interest in external trends and developments

• High level of IT literacy, including good working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages. 

What will I gain?
 

Each and every one of our employees contributes to our progress and is supporting our work to beat cancer. We think that’s impressive.
 

In return, we make sure you are supported by a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools, policies and processes to enable you to do your job well.
 

Our benefits package includes a substantial retirement plan, a generous and flexible leave allowance, discounts on anything from travel to technology, gym membership, and much more.
 

We don’t forget people have lives outside of work too and so we actively encourage a flexible working culture.
 

Our work – from funding cutting-edge research to developing public policy – will change the world. It’s exciting to be part of our team.

How do I apply?
 

We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; but we won’t be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to complete the work history section of the online application form for us to be able to assess you quickly, fairly, and objectively.
 

For more information on this career opportunity please visit our website or contact us at [email protected].  
 

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Our vision is to create a charity where everyone feels like they belong, benefits from and participates in, the work we do. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, in particular those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently under-represented.

We want to see every candidate performing at their best throughout the job application process, interview process and whilst at work. We therefore ask you to inform us of any concerns you have or any adjustments you might need to enable this to happen. Please contact [email protected] or 020 3469 8400 as soon as possible. 

Unfortunately, we are unable to recruit anyone below the age of 18, so that we can protect young people from health & safety and safeguarding risks.